靫

quiver

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Readings

On'yomi

ジン
ニン
サ
サイ
サツ

Kun'yomi

うつぼ
うつお
しな.やか
ゆぎ

Meaning

靫 centers on a container for arrows: a quiver. It is a specific leather object used to hold arrows.

Most common words using 靫

靫蔓うつぼかずら
pitcher plant
靫うつぼ
quiver (cylindrical and worn on the back or hip)
靫ゆぎ
quiver (box-shaped and worn on the back)
靫草うつぼぐさ
common self-heal (Prunella vulgaris subsp. asiatica); common selfheal

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Etymology

靫 combines 革 (leather) with 叉, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character specifically denotes a leather quiver.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 革 means leather, and the right side 叉 looks like a forked shape. Imagine a leather quiver with a forked opening where arrows are inserted.

Reading mnemonic

For ジン, picture a genie (ジン) emerging from a leather quiver instead of a lamp: genie -> ジン, and the quiver holds the magical arrows.